Sunday, June 05, 2016
Thursday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time
02 June 2016
Thursday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time
Sts. Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs
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2 Tm 2:8 – 15 / Mk 12:28 – 34
Sts. Marcellinus (d. 304), a priest, and Peter (d. 304), an exorcist, were martyred under Diocletian.
From the Gospel Reading: Mk 12:28 - 34
A teacher of the Law had been listening to this discussion [on the resurrection] and admired how Jesus answered them. So he came up and asked him, "Which commandment is the first of all?"
Jesus answered, "The first is: Hear, Israel! The Lord, our God, is One Lord; and you shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with al your strength. And after this comes another one: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these two."
The teacher of the Law said to him, "Well spoken, Master, you are right when you say that he is one and there is no other. To love him with all our heart, with all our understanding and with all our strength, and to love our neighbor as ourselves is more important than any burnt offering or sacrifice."
Jesus approved this answer and said, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." But after that, no one dared to ask him any more questions.
Reflection
According to the dictionary, to understand is to grasp the meaning of words, a language, etc. We feel joy and happiness when we are understood by someone. Likewise when we are able to understand the complexities of anything, we experience relief and satisfaction. On the other hand, when we are not understood and when we do not understand what is going on around us, we become frustrated, irritable and gloomy.
In today's Gospel reading Jesus was joyful and relieved on hearing that one of the Scribes understood his teaching. In a previous episode, Jesus must have felt disappointed, even frustrated, when the Sadducees asked him about the resurrection. The Sadducees were teachers and were expected to know about the resurrection. Yet Jesus said they were misled in their understanding of the resurrection, especially since they really wished to show Jesus was wrong or to trap Jesus in what he says.
The Gospel reading today challenges us to re-examine and reflect on our understanding of the meaning of "loving God and neighbor." We need to show our understanding in our lives showing that it "is more important than any burnt offerings or sacrifice." We must remember that our faith is lived not only in fulfilling the "Law" but in loving relationship with the God who loved us first.
Let us pray for a deeper understanding and appreciation of God's love for us in order that we may the feel joy it brings and the power it gives to proclaim it to all the world.
WE PRAY FOR MTQ DAILY PRAYER DIARY INTENTIONS:
BIRTHDAY
Girlie Ubaldo
Maria Carmina C. Almonte
Cynthia Arevalo
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Amorn & Catherine Jaratruangsaeng
Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers and for those who need our prayers the most.
Have a good day!
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